PDP-10 / PDP-10/its

Add FP11 floating point instructions to 11SIM

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enhancement pdp11
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Assembly
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Description

The Dazzle Dart game (#868) uses floating-point instructions. 11SIM doesn't support those, so running the game results in a crash. Implement at least those instructions needed to run the game.

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Research direction

Start by examining 11SIM and the floating-point instructions used by the Dazzle Dart game (#868). Identify the minimum FP11 instruction set required for the game to run, then verify that running Dazzle Dart no longer crashes under 11SIM.

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Assessment

Domain
operating-systems
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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